New Deputy Ministers Appointed

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a new set of deputy ministers to various portfolios within the National People's Power (NPP) government.

Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando: Deputy Minister of Economic Development

Namal Karunaratne: Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock

Wasantha Piyatissa: Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment

Nalin Hewage: Deputy Minister of Vocational Education

R.M. Jayawardena: Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development

Gamagedara Dissanayake: Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

T.B. Sarath: Deputy Minister of Housing

Rathna Gamage: Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources

Mahinda Jayasinghe: Deputy Minister of Labour

Aruna Jayasekara: Deputy Minister of Defence

Arun Hemachandra: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment

Anton Jayakody: Deputy Minister of Environment

M. Munir: Deputy Minister of National Integration

Engineer Eranga Weeraratne: Deputy Minister of Digital Economy

Eranga Gunasekara: Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs

Chathuranga Abeysinghe: Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development

Engineer Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku: Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation

Dr. Namal Sudarshana: Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs

Ruwan Senarath: Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government

Dr. Prasanna Kumara Gunasena: Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways

Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni: Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media

Upali Samarasinghe: Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development

Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe: Deputy Minister of Tourism

Sugath Thilakaratne: Deputy Minister of Sports

Sundaralingam Pradeep: Deputy Minister of Plantation and Rural Development

Attorney Sunil Watagala: Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Dr. Madura Seneviratne: Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education

Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma: Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning

Dr. Susil Ranasinghe: Deputy Minister of Lands and Highways